Tag: microcell

Microbiology Professor Appointed Chair For Developing Trees Resistant to Citrus Greening

by Ruth Hohl Borger
May 15, 2026

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Working at the cell level to develop a disease- resistant citrus tree holds great promise and potential for the Florida citrus industry. Nian Wang, professor of microbiology and cell science, is one of the world’s most ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Borger, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Education Center, CRISPR, Disease Resistance, Graves Eminent Scholar Chair In Biotechnology, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Ruth-borger

Newest tool to fight citrus diseases may be found in citrus microbiome

by Ruth Hohl Borger
May 15, 2026

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- The next key to winning the battle against citrus diseases such as citrus canker may be in the tiniest microbes that live inside the citrus tree. University of Florida researchers hope to discover how these microbes may ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus Diseases, Citrus Research, Grant, Microbes, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Nifa, Pathogens, Plant Health, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center, USDA

Breast milk of mothers who received COVID-19 vaccine contains antibodies that fight illness

by Samantha Murray
May 15, 2026

The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness, according to new research from the University of Florida. For the study, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Covid-19, Joseph Larkin, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News, Vaccination
Lab at Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center.

New UF research sets stage for development of salmonella vaccine

by Samantha Murray
May 15, 2026

Worldwide, there are more than 95 million salmonella infections each year, with 1.35 million occurring in the United States. There is no effective human vaccine for this common germ. Researchers with the University of Florida have developed ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Mariola Edelmann, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News, Salmonella
Gloved hands holding a research lab specimen in a petri dish in a lab at the Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC).

UF scientists find new evidence linking gut bacteria and neurodegenerative conditions

by Samantha Murray
May 15, 2026

New research establishes, for the first time, a link between specific bacteria species and physical manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases. The scientists introduced specific bacteria into 1-millimeter-long worm called C. elegans, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Daniel Czyz, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Neurodegenerative Diseases, News
CALS scholarship and leadership awards.

UF distinguished professor named Florida Academy of Sciences’ 2013 medalist

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 15, 2026

Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Lonnie Ingram, a distinguished professor in the University of Florida’s microbiology and cell science department, has been named the 2013 Medalist by the Florida Academy of Sciences. The medal ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bacterium, Bioethanol, Biofuel, Florida, Florida Academy Of Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lonnie Ingram, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, University Of Florida
Close-up of a tree with orange fruits and bright green leaves.

UF awarded $5 million in NIFA grants to battle citrus greening disease

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

University of Florida scientists will elevate their efforts to control citrus greening, with about $5 million in grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, split funding ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amit Levy, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Entomology, HLB, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing, Integrated Pest Management, John Chater, Jose Chaparro, Lukasz Stelinski, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Nifa, Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center, USDA-NIFA
Hands holding a pipette and test tube

Study uncovers gut bacteria differences in children who later develop juvenile idiopathic arthritis

by Samantha Murray
May 15, 2026

For the first time, scientists have shown that gut bacteria differences are associated with later development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a debilitating rheumatic childhood disease, and that these differences are present years before the ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Angelica Ahrens, Eric Triplett, Gut Microbiome, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News

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